DULUTH, Ga., March 2, 2009: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
, one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S.,
today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and 2008 financial
results before the market opens on March 16, 2009. Charles R. Oglesby,
President and CEO, and Craig T. Monaghan, Senior Vice President and CFO,
will host a conference call later that day, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet and can be
accessed by logging onto ASBURY AUTO or CCBN. A replay will
be available at these sites for 14 days.

In addition, a live audio of the call will be accessible to the public
by calling (877) 857-6151 (domestic), or (719) 325-4786 (international);
passcode - 3431066. Callers should dial in approximately 5-10 minutes
before the call begins.

A conference call replay will be available two hours following the call
for seven days, and can be accessed by calling (888) 203-1112 (domestic),
or (719) 457-0820 (international); passcode - 3431066.

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